04-18-2020, 05:59 AM
https://www.staradvertiser.com/2020/04/1...d-testing/
What’s your plan for the economy, Gov. Ige?
Although Gov. David Ige’s restrictions to prevent the spread of COVID-19 could have been more surgical, I’m not criticizing these decisions to date. However, I would like to know Ige’s plan to bring our economy back after the shutdown period, especially in relation to the visitor industry.
For example, what is being done to enable visitors to come to Hawaii safely without being subject to quarantine? What steps has the state taken toward implementing expedited testing on a large scale in order to screen travelers? What other actions does the state plan to take to resurrect tourism, which is essential to the health our island economy?
Having decided to shut down our economy, Ige now has the responsibility to repair the damage that this has caused while continuing to protect public health.
The livelihoods of many of our citizens depend on his getting this right.
Matt Pietsch
Kula, Hawaii island
Recurring theme: we "need" to figure out "testing" so we can "manage" the pandemic while opening Hawaii up for tourism. Maybe a better plan would involve less reliance on tourism, which is by definition a pandemic vector?
What’s your plan for the economy, Gov. Ige?
Although Gov. David Ige’s restrictions to prevent the spread of COVID-19 could have been more surgical, I’m not criticizing these decisions to date. However, I would like to know Ige’s plan to bring our economy back after the shutdown period, especially in relation to the visitor industry.
For example, what is being done to enable visitors to come to Hawaii safely without being subject to quarantine? What steps has the state taken toward implementing expedited testing on a large scale in order to screen travelers? What other actions does the state plan to take to resurrect tourism, which is essential to the health our island economy?
Having decided to shut down our economy, Ige now has the responsibility to repair the damage that this has caused while continuing to protect public health.
The livelihoods of many of our citizens depend on his getting this right.
Matt Pietsch
Kula, Hawaii island
Recurring theme: we "need" to figure out "testing" so we can "manage" the pandemic while opening Hawaii up for tourism. Maybe a better plan would involve less reliance on tourism, which is by definition a pandemic vector?